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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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